What Does It Mean??

I can’t learn the way you do,
 Am the last when it comes to marks.

Math, history, science and English

Are not the things am good at.

I don’t talk the way you do.

You may not get it,

As it’s seldom clear.

I am not like you, I’m different.

But my heart, it’s just the same.

I do love the way you all do.
I do my things all alone,

I eat, I bath, I wash alone.

When I pass by, people laugh.

They say am “retarded” and give hi-5 s.

I never found out what “retarded” means,

Do they mean am good? Loving and cute?

I’m happy to be the reason why

My friends laugh and have a good time.

Yes, am “retarded”, whatever it means!!

Written from the point of view of a mentally disabled child, this one's dedicated to my lovable brother Gopi, who suffers from a chromosomal defect called Down Syndrome..Bringing him up into what he is right now has always been difficult for my family..It really hurts a lot when people try to pour water over all our efforts concerning him..Hope they realize soon that ridiculing children with learning disabilities and other defects just leads the society into a very pathetic condition..
Gopi, I love you... :)

Dream Ever, Fear Never...Malavika.. :)